I have some important news for readers who enjoyed the Eyre Hall Trilogy and for future readers too, of course! I’m writing a prequel, which takes place at Eyre Hall on and around the early September, 1865, during the Harvest Moon, thus its title, Harvest Moon at Eyre Hall. I chose this moment and thisContinue reading “Harvest Moon at Eyre Hall #amwriting #HistoricalFiction #JaneEyre”
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#PhotoOfMyLife Day5 #Christmas Flower and Books #TuesdayBookBlog
This is a picture of a small table in my living room. We don’t often use it as a dinner table, because we have lunch in the kitchen, which is quite large. Right now I have a Christmas flower, or poinsettia, in the centre of the table. In Spain, where I live, it’s traditional toContinue reading “#PhotoOfMyLife Day5 #Christmas Flower and Books #TuesdayBookBlog”
Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction Challenge: Victorian Orphans Cracking Rocks
This post was written in response to Charli Mills’ weekly fiction challenge at Carrot Ranch. This week’s prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a rock in the road. It can be physical, adding to a plot twist, or it can be metaphorical for a barrier or hardship. Go where youContinue reading “Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction Challenge: Victorian Orphans Cracking Rocks”
#Book #Launch! Midsummer at Eyre Hall
Launch Day has arrived at last! Those of you who have pre-ordered will receive a copy on your kindles, and those of you who haven’t bought it yet, can do so and download it and start reading at once! It’s on special offer at 0.99 as a kindle ebook. The paperback version will be comingContinue reading “#Book #Launch! Midsummer at Eyre Hall”
7 Days to Launch Midsummer at Eyre Hall: On planning and pantsing
Many things have been happening during these bloggingly silent months, and I have an important announcement to make. I’m relieved, overjoyed and excited to tell you that The Eyre Hall Trilogy is complete. There are seven days to go to the launch of Book 3, Midsummer at Eyre Hall, on the 21st of June, andContinue reading “7 Days to Launch Midsummer at Eyre Hall: On planning and pantsing”
Letter R & S #AtoZChallenge #JaneEyre Rebirth and Sequel
This post is part of this year’s April Challenge to write a post a day. I’ve chosen to write about my greatest literary passion: Jane Eyre. I’m going to discuss Jane Eyre’s Rebirth and Sequel in the Eyre Hall Trilogy. The Eyre Hall Trilogy is a three-part sequel to Jane Eyre. My aim was toContinue reading “Letter R & S #AtoZChallenge #JaneEyre Rebirth and Sequel”
Help me Choose my Cover for Midsummer at Eyre Hall, Please!
Hi all! I’ve been neglecting my blog and my flash fiction challenges lately, because I’ve been finishing my third novel, Midsummer at Eyre Hall, which is also the final instalment of The Eyre Hall Trilogy, which is due to be published on 21st June, Midsummer’s Day! I’ve asked the person who designed the first twoContinue reading “Help me Choose my Cover for Midsummer at Eyre Hall, Please!”
My beautiful #JaneEyre
Was Jane Eyre Plain or Pretty? Some readers of The Eyre Hall Trilogy have considered that my Jane Eyre is too beautiful, arguing that Charlotte Bronte drew an ugly, or at least plain young girl. When I read (and reread) Jane Eyre, Jane is/was never ugly in my mind, and I have proof that sheContinue reading “My beautiful #JaneEyre”
How to Write a #Novel #MondayBlogs
How I write: A Descriptive (not Prescriptive) account of my Writing Process A. Mulling: The Creative Phase Before I actually start my formal planning, laid out below, I’ve been thinking of my novel, talking to my characters, and outlining loosely, for months, or even years… I’ve ‘seen’ what will occur, how it will begin andContinue reading “How to Write a #Novel #MondayBlogs”
#TwelfthNight in Victorian England
Today is Twelfth Night. It is the last day of the Twelve Days of Christmas, which began on the 25th of December. It is literally the twelfth night after December 25, so it is celebrated on the night of January 5th, the night before the Epiphany, or the coming of the Three Kings, Wise MenContinue reading “#TwelfthNight in Victorian England”
Rereading Jane Eyre 